Landfill Fees

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Gate fees are applicable at all scaled landfill sites.  Prices effective July 1, 2009.

No charge loads:

Any vehicle hauling 2 or less large trash bags or up to 2 cathode ray tube (CRT) devices (e.g. TVs or computer monitors) per day.

Minimum Loads:

• Routine Refuse - $8.00 per load for up to 0.4 tons (800 pounds)
   
• Loads containing > 50% Green Waste - $11.00 per load for up to 0.4 tons (800 pounds)
   
• Hard to Handle - $11.00 per load for up to 0.25 tons (500 pounds)

Per Ton Rate:

• $34.37 per ton for Routine Refuse
   
• $44.37 per ton for Green Waste (>50%)
   
• $45.83 per ton for Hard to Handle
   
• $96.85 per ton for Tires

Surcharges:

• $0.75 charge for sale of Orange Safety Vest (per vest)
   
• $1.00 per tire for loads containing up to 9 standard vehicle tires
   
• $10.00 for uncovered loads
   
• Late charges for unloading        $60.00 (16-30 minutes past closing)
                                                        $120.00 (31 minutes or more)

Routine Refuse includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Miscellaneous Routine Refuse
   
• Concrete or Asphalt
   
• Clean fill dirt
   
• Appliances
   
• Construction/Demolition (75% of load less than 300 pound pieces)
   
• Chemical Toilets/Septic Tank Waste/Grease Traps (Blythe only)

Green Waste includes, but is not limited to the following:

Wood, Wood chips, Brush, Tree Trimmings, Grass, and Palm fronds.

Hard to Handle includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Herbicide containers (triple-rinsed & punctured)
   
• Sewer Screenings/Grit sand
   
• Dead animals
   
• Other items requiring immediate burial
   
• Construction/Demolition (25% of load more than 300 pound pieces)
   
• Rootballs or tree trunks (over 200 pounds each – 7 feet long or 24 inch diameter)
   
• All End Dump loads (special handling is required for safety)
   
• Treated Wood Waste (e.g. railroad ties, grape stakes, etc) (Badlands and Lamb Canyon only)

Tires (accepted at Badlands, Blythe, and Lamb Canyon)

Vehicles hauling loads of more than 9 standard vehicle tires and/or equipment tires (Manifest will be required) and any load with 1 or more oversize tires, will be charged at the per ton rate for Tires.  Tires cannot exceed 4 feet in diameter and/or 200 lbs each.